Wara Wayingga-Tennyson Dunes Conservation Reserve Management Plan

Consultation has concluded

Consultation Process


Now closed

This online engagement was hosted on YourSAy from 13 December 2018 to 31 January 2019. Below is a record of the consultation process.

 

Have your say on how the Wara Wayingga-Tennyson Dunes Conservation Reserve is managed to protect this special place into the future.

What is being decided?

A draft management plan for Wara Wayingga-Tennyson Dunes Conservation Reserve has been developed to guide protection of this special place by addressing conservation needs and providing sustainable public access for all to enjoy.

Wara Wayingga-Tennyson Dunes Conservation Reserve is a unique area, home to one of the last

Consultation Process


Now closed

This online engagement was hosted on YourSAy from 13 December 2018 to 31 January 2019. Below is a record of the consultation process.

 

Have your say on how the Wara Wayingga-Tennyson Dunes Conservation Reserve is managed to protect this special place into the future.

What is being decided?

A draft management plan for Wara Wayingga-Tennyson Dunes Conservation Reserve has been developed to guide protection of this special place by addressing conservation needs and providing sustainable public access for all to enjoy.

Wara Wayingga-Tennyson Dunes Conservation Reserve is a unique area, home to one of the last remnant coastal dune systems along the Adelaide metropolitan coast and rich in biodiversity. It is a place for people to connect with nature within an urban area, and is highly valued by the Traditional Owners as well as the local community and volunteers.

The plan sets the vision for the area, and describes the future directions and opportunities for managing the reserve.

It also sets objectives and strategies to addresses the most important management issues for Wara Wayingga-Tennyson Dunes Conservation Reserve, based on natural, cultural and social values, including:

  • Protecting and restoring a treasured environment
  • Balancing access and protection
  • Creating a place to come together to learn, connect and act
  • Building capacity to look after the dunes
  • Committing to an agreed management approach.

Get involved

Provide your feedback on the draft Wara Wayingga-Tennyson Dunes Conservation Reserve Management Plan by:

How can your input influence the decision?

Your feedback will be provided to the Tennyson Dunes Working Group and will help shape the final management plan for the Wara Wayingga-Tennyson Dunes Conservation Reserve. The final management plan will then be sent to the Minister for Environment and Water for adoption.

The plan is expected to be finalised by early 2019 and will be made available on YourSAy.

Contact details

For more information

email: DEW.AMLR@sa.gov.au
phone: 8273 9100

Closing Date: Thursday 31 January 2019


Background


The Tennyson Dunes became a dedicated conservation reserve under the SA Crown Lands Act in September 2015.

The Tennyson Dunes Working Group was appointed by the Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation in 2016 to help the Department for Environment and Water manage the Tennyson Dunes Conservation Reserve by providing advice, input and feedback on management matters. Membership of the group includes Kaurna, Department for Environment and Water, City of Charles Sturt and Tennyson Dunes Group representatives.

The draft management plan for Wara Wayingga-Tennyson Dunes Conservation Reserve was prepared by the Tennyson Dunes Working Group and Natural Resources Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges to proactively manage ecosystem biodiversity and the conservation status of the reserve. It was informed by existing action plans including the Tennyson Dunes Biodiversity Action Plan and the Vegetation Management Plan, Tennyson Dune Reserve.